Source : PERTHNOW NEWS
Dr Chris Brown has opened up about his new relationship, with the notoriously private TV star revealing he’s “really happy”.
In a new interview with Stellar’s podcast Something To Talk About, the My Reno Rules host confirmed he is dating former TV publicist Lorraine Monforte and shared rare details about their relationship.
While the pair have largely stayed off each other’s social media, they were photographed together at the Australian Grand Prix in March.
Speaking in the interview, the former TV vet said they first met while Monforte was working as a publicist and were friends for some time.
“And that’s essentially all it was for quite a period of time,” Brown said.
“But she gets TV and she gets the media landscape. So she understands when the phrase ‘hard launch’ is used, where that’s coming from, so she’s able to laugh at it.”
Brown said he finds the attention on his dating life “funny”.
“If you’re getting photographed, it’s a compliment that someone in some magazine office believes you’re of interest,” Brown said.
“That’s a good thing to a certain extent — that you’re someone people want to talk about.
“I think by last count, I’ve had nine babies. I’ve been married or engaged seven times. You’ve just got to find that funny, right?”
The TV star added when he runs into women he has been rumoured to be dating, he’s learned to have a good laugh about it.
As well as opening up about his personal life, Brown spoke about his new hosting gig on Channel 7’s My Reno Rules, which premieres on Tuesday night.
In the debut season, four teams will transform two rundown 1970s homes in Melbourne’s Bulleen into modern, million-dollar properties.
Two teams will work on each house, renovating and redesigning rooms each week to impress a panel of expert judges.
The homes were purchased by billionaire businessman Adrian Portelli, who will oversee the project as he plans to shake up the property game by ultimately giving away the finished houses.
“We want it to be relatable, we want it to be aspirational, but it’s also going to be realistic,” Brown said.
“I think we’re all united by the Australian dream of having our own place and then, if we can, renovating.
“But it’s a bridge too far for so many.
“The contestants come to the show at different life stages and with different experiences, but they are all united by the need for that little leg up, which I think everyone can relate to.”
